Advice regarding paid vacation

[CW888]

Based on what you say, I think you totally right to pull your child. If anyone has any concerns about their child's carer, I strongly believe it the only option.

That said, a contract is a legal document. I think wise to double check the exact wording so you not leaving yourself open to legal action. I know it suck. I know it bitter pill to swallow. But you must protect self and own credit rating which would be affected if judgement against you.

I agree - if her contract not specifically say that you must pay all leave on termination, then don't.

Also, I agree. Her 3 days vacation from before not counted as vacation days. Again, this come down to wording on contract. I have 10 personal days - that how it worded. So if I was sick and had unused personal days, I would be paid when sick but if I had taken 10 days vacation, then my personal days all used up. Just make sure cover self.

Well she didn't use it for sick days which is why I thought it was not right to take it off her sick days. One day she used it for a a day out and she told us at the time to take it off her holidays. The other 2 days, no reason was given, just that she couldn't look after my son on these days. I will ask her if one the 2 days she had to attend to her sick child, if she says yes, then pay her for that day?

I'm waiting to hear from my husband regarding the contract. Hopefully he was able to take a look at it. We didn't get a copy from her after she signed it and the copy we made before signing was lost during our house move.

[3rdtimesacharm]

I'm waiting to hear from my husband regarding the contract. Hopefully he was able to take a look at it. We didn't get a copy from her after she signed it and the copy we made before signing was lost during our house move.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe she MUST provide you with a contact that is signed by BOTH parties for it to be considered legal and binding.
It sounds
like you have dealt with more than your share fair of Crap from this provider and I would not be paying anymore than you already have. You sound like very reasonable clients and she should not be paid for what she is demanding.

[Dovey40]

I dont think paying for a providers vacation is appropriate. If they close you should have to pay. Holidays on the calendar are different like christmas day easter and so on. I dont mind paying for those days. Unless her contract says 10 days of paid vacation to be paid by each client yearly or at the end of their contract Id say she doesnt have a leg to stand on. If it just says 10 days of vacation then you pay for what ever she took while you were in her service. I would clearly write this out to her so she understands her contract has a loop hole and she needs to address that before sending out new contracts